Evaluation of Save Our Streets - New York City

“The findings are in line with the 2008 evaluation of the original Chicago Cure Violence project as well as a recent evaluation of a Cure Violence replication in Baltimore Maryland.”
– Sarah Picard-Fritsche and Lenore Cerniglia, lead researchers

A Bureau of Justice Assistance funded evaluation conducted by the Center for Court Innovation showed statistically significant reductions in shootings with a shooting rate 20% lower than would have been predicted if trends mirrored control areas.

Implementation Highlights

86% of clients were high or medium risk

More than 100 mediations involving more than 1,000 people

Outcome Highlights

Average monthly shooting rates in Crown Heights decreased by 6% from the pre to the post periods, while increasing in the three comparison areas between 18% and 28% (statistically significant compared to control)

This analysis suggests that gun violence in Crown Heights was 20% lower than what it would have been had gun violence trends mirrored those of similar, adjacent precincts.

What Others Are Saying

Their interrupters and outreach workers get in the middle the conflict and calm the storms before they erupt into bigger problems. They are a great asset.Jerry Chlada, Jr., Superintendent, Cicero Police Department (IL)

I just shook my head in disbelief at what they could do .... And it works. It’s really changed my view about what’s possible.Prof. Daniel Webster, Director, Johns Hopkins Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence